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Outline Studies in Biblical 
Facts and History 



BY 

I. N. DE PUY, 
J. B. TRAVIS. 




NEW YORK 
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TO THE 
YOKE-FELLOWS BAND 

OF THE 

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, 
at Rochester, N. Y., 

in whose stimulating fellowship was derived the in- 
spiration for these lessons, 

THIS BOOK 
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. 



CONTENTS 



OUTLINE OF STUDIES. 

PART ONE — INTRODUCTORY LESSONS — THE BIBLE. 

Lesson i. The Old Testament 
Lesson 2. The New Testament. 
Lesson 3. History of the English Bible Trans- 
lations. 
Lesson 4. Why we believe the Bible. 

PART TWO — HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

Period I. The Human Race. 

Lesson 1. Adam; Enoch; Noah. 

Period II. The Chosen Family. 

Lesson 2. Abraham and Isaac. 
Lesson 3. Jacob and Joseph. 

Period III. The Israelitish People. 

Lesson 4. Israel in Egypt. 

Lesson 5. Israel in Sinai. 

Lesson 6. Israel in the Wilderness. 

Lesson 7. Israel in Canaan. 

Period IV. The Israelitish Kingdom. 
Lesson 8. The United Kingdom. 
Lesson 9. The United Kingdom — Concluded. 

Lesson 10. The Divided Kingdom — Northern 
Kingdom. 

Lesson 11. The Divided Kingdom — Southern 

Kingdom. 
Lesson 12. Monarchy of Judah. 



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Period V. The Jewish Province. 

Lesson 13. Captivity and Restoration. 

PART THREE — HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE NEW TESTA- 
MENT. 

Period I. The Life of Christ. 

Lesson 1. Thirty Years of Private Life and 
Judean Ministry. 

Lesson 2. The Galilean and Perean Minis- 
tries. 

Lesson 3. The Passion Week and Period of 
the Resurrection. 

Period II. The Early Church. 

Lesson 4. The Pentecostal Church. 

Lesson 5. The Transitional Church. 

Lesson 6. The Gentile Church. 

Lesson 7. The Gentile Church — Concluded. 

PART FOUR— CONCLUDING LESSONS. 

Review. 
Examination. 



INTRODUCTION 



INTRODUCTION. 

This set of lessons does not profess to be an ex- 
haustive study of the whole Bible. It does profess, 
however, to present the salient facts and prominent 
persons of the Book, so that the average man may- 
gain a comprehensive idea of its unity, also that he 
may be increasingly convinced that it is the Word of 
God. 

That it is altogether original, its authors do not 
claim. In the Old Testament and in the Acts and 
Epistles, the General Divisions are taken from "Re- 
vised Normal Lessons," by Rev. J. L. Hurlbut, D. 
D., and in the Gospels, the Harmony of Stevens and 
Burton is used. In the selection of facts and persons 
and the general arrangement, we have followed our 
own ideas. We are also indebted to Mr. J. W. Baker, 
at one time a secretary in the Rochester Association, 
for four of the charts in the Introductory Lessons. 

Daily readings have been given that the work may 
be definite. They are not so long but that they may 
be easily gone over in a few minutes. All the addi- 
tional reading one can do will tend to a much better 
preparation. Of course, it will be seen that the ques- 
tions are merely suggestive aids, to assist the stu- 
dent in getting the thought of the text. 

The Seventh Day is "Recitation Day" — hence is 
left without Scripture assignment. 

The reason for the preparation of these studies is, 
that in the several years of service as teachers in 
the Yoke- Fellows Band of the Rochester Associa- 
tion, the authors were unable to find any work al- 
ready prepared which would give the average work- 



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ing young man, with but little time for study, a 
broad view of the Bible in a few lessons. With this 
class of men in mind, the authors have sought to 
combine the following points : 

1. Brevity. A course requiring a certain amount 
of preparation, with reasonable certainty that the 
average working young man could cover the ground 
with his Bible only. 

2. Comprehensiveness. A course such that, if the 
student is conscientious in his preparation, the com- 
pletion of it will give a clear grasp of the whole 
Book, so that men and times will stand out in ra- 
tional distinctness, yet in vital relations. 

3. Germinal. Of such a character that out of it 
may grow, naturally and logically, succeeding years 
of study which shall unfold in detail that which has 
been taken up in a more general way. 

The four Introductory Lessons are designed to be 
really what the term signifies, bringing before the 
students the facts which would induce a keener in- 
terest in the study of the Bible, making them ac- 
quainted with some of the marvelous ways by which 
God has kept for men this wondrous record of His 
grace, and also presenting to them some of the proofs 
by which the Book is authenticated, thus strength- 
ening their faith. 

If these lessons shall aid in any degree in helping 
men to a closer fellowship with God through a 
knowledge of His Word, we shall feel amply repaid. 

To the care of Him who is able to use all things 
to the glory of His name we entrust this work. 

Irving N. DePuy, 
Joseph B. Travis. 



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PART I. INTRODUCTORY LESSONS— THE 
BIBLE. 

These four opening lessons are introductory. More 
material is given in these than in the remaining 
studies, because there are certain facts which need 
explanation for a clear understanding of the Bible. 
These lessons are elemental but important. Facts 
about the authorship, composition and construction 
of the two parts of the Bible are necessary to a 
working knowledge of the Book. The story of the 
translation of the Bible into our mother tongue is 
full of inspiration, while it brings the conviction 
that this very preservation reveals its divine author- 
ship. The aim of these lessons is also to refute the 
contention that the Revised Version is an arbitrary 
changing of the Word of God. 



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THE BIBLE. 

LESSON 1. THE OLD TESTAMENT. 

Christianity is the religion of a divine person, but 
the knowledge of that person is embodied in a 
Book. Therefore, the Bible, as containing the orig- 
inal documents of our faith, must be studied by the 
earnest Christian that he may know of Christ. 
John 5:39; John 20:31; II Tim. 3:16, 17. 
I. The Bible as a whole. Names applied to it. 

(1) In the Bible itself: 

a. As from God— the "Word of God," Eph. 
6:17. 

b. As a spoken revelation — "Oracles," Acts 
7:38; Rom. 3:2. 

c. As a written revelation — "Scriptures." 
Luke 24:45, 46; John 5:39. 

d. From its contents — "Law and Prophets," 
Luke 24:44. 

e. Figurative names — "Seed," Luke 8:11; 
"Sword," Eph. 6:17; "Milk and Meat," Heb. 5:12, 13, 
14; I Peter 2:2; "Honey," Ezek. 3:3. 

(2) In common use: 

a. Bible. This term is from the Greek 
word Biblia, which means books. The ancient books 
were written on the bibylus or papyrus reed and 
from this came the Greek word Biblus (Matt. 1:1). 
The word was transferred to the Latin and after 
certain euphonic changes comes to us as a singular 
noun. 

Because of this supreme value these writings were 
called "the Books," Dan. 9:2, R. V., and it was 



14 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Chrysostom who first applied the term to the en- 
tire collection of sixty-six books in the 4th century, 
A. D. Our singular noun betokens the Bible as one 
voice speaking to us, not many voices. 

The title "The Bible" first appears in English in 
Coverdale's translation. (See Lessons 3, 4, (4), (a) 

b. Canonical Scriptures. The word "Canon" 
originally meant a straight reed for measuring, hence 
a rule, a standard. As applied to the Bible, it is "the 
collection of books which constitute the original 
written rule of the Christian faith" (Westcott). 

It has been suggested that this term arose from 
such passages as Gal. 6:16, Phil. 3:16, where the 
word "rule" is the translation of the word Kanoni- 
kos. 

c. Testaments or Covenants. The latter 
word is the better word. In II Cor. 3:14,6, Paul 
writes of the "Old Covenant'' and "Ministers of the 
New Covenant." By the end of the 2nd century 
these expressions were established to distinguish the 
Jewish and Christian Scriptures. 

In translating into Latin, the word "Testamentum" 
was used, and from this our English word. If the 
word covenants were used, the idea would be clearer 
that these two parts are the record of God's two 
agreements with the human race (Heb. 8:4-13). 
2. The Old Testament. 

(1) The Title. It is called the Old Testament 
as containing God's first covenant with His people. 

(2) Language in which it was written. Much 
the greater part was written in Hebrew, though cer- 
tain portions of Ezra, Jeremiah and Daniel are 
Aramaic, a language closely akin to the Hebrew. 

(3) Number of books, thirty-nine. Note — "Old" 
has three letters, "Testament" has 9, side by side, 39. 



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(4) Division of the books : 

a. The Jewish division was threefold, Luke 
24 144, in the following order : 

The Law — First five books. 
The Prophets — 

Joshua to II Kings, except Ruth. 

Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. 

The twelve Minor Prophets. 
The Writings — 

Psalms, Proverbs, Job. 

Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, 
Ecclesiastes, Esther. 

Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, I and II 
Chronicles. 

b. Our present division: (See chart, Books 
of O. T.) 

(a) Pentateuch, five books ; 

(b) Historical, twelve books; 

(c) Poetical, five books; 

(d) Major Prophets, five books. 

(e) Minor Prophets, twelve books. 

(5) Authors. The exact number of them is not 
known. The Prophets wrote the books that bear 
their names. Other authors are: Moses, Joshua, 
Samuel, David, Solomon. 

(6) Composition. Written as God directed. II 
Pet. 1:21; Ex. 20:1; Deut. 31:9; Josh. 24:26; I 
Sam. 10:25. 

(7) Collection. (See Charts I and II.) 

a. The law given to Moses was carefully 
preserved. Deut. 31 :24-26. 

b. Books were added as written. I Sam. 
10 125. 

c. Ezra collected the books written up to 
his time. The rest were added by some unknown 



16 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

person. We know that in 170 B. C, at the time of 
the persecution instigated by Antiochus Epiphanes, 
who sought to destroy the Scriptures, the thirty-nine 
books were accepted by the Jews as the word of God. 
Suggestions. — Learn the books of the Old Testa- 
ment. Be able to "bound a book" by giving the 
books before and after it. 



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LESSON 2. THE NEW TESTAMENT. 

1. Relation of the New Testament to the Old 
Testament. 

(i) The Old Testament is the record of the 
preparation for Christ. 

The New Testament is the record of the revelation 
of Christ, therefore one must know both to under- 
stand either. 

The Old Testament is prophecy; the New Testa- 
ment is its fulfilment. 

See Luke 4:16-21; 24:24-27; John 5:39. 

(2) The close relationship of these parts is 
found in the constant quotation of the Old Testament 
by the New Testament writers. About three hun- 
dred direct quotations from the Old Testament are 
in the New Testament taken from twenty-five books, 
and there are references to persons and events taken 
from thirty-three books. Thus six books only are 
not referred to in the New Testament: Judges, Ec- 
clesiastes, Song of Solomon, Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah. 

What folly to attempt to discard the Old Testa- 
ment, of which Christ spoke the words found in Matt. 
5:17-18; Luke 16:17; John 5:39. 

2. The New Testament. 

(1) Title. It is called the New Testament as 
containing God's last covenant with His people. 

(2) Language. Greek. 

(3) Number of books, twenty-seven. Note— 
"New" has 3 letters ; "Testament" 9 ; 3 multiplied by 
9 gives 2J. 

(4) Division of books. (See chart, Books of 
N. T.) 



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a. Biographical, The Life of Christ in the 
Gospels, four. 

b. Historical, Acts of Apostles, one. 

c. Pauline epistles, Romans to Hebrews, 
fourteen* 

d. Catholic (general) epistles, James to 
Jude, seven. 

e. Prophetical, Revelation, one. 

(5) Authors. Eight in number. Matthew, one; 
Mark, one; Luke, two; John, five; Paul, thirteen; 
James, one; Peter, two; Jude, one; Unknown, one. 
(See 4, Note.) 

(6) Composition. (See chart III. Composition 
and Compilation.) During the first twenty years 
after Christ's ascension, it is supposed that there 
were fragmentary accounts written of the life 
of Jesus, (Luke 1:1-4). None of these have sur- 
vived, and their disappearance is a strong proof 
that the four gospels were regarded as authentic 
by the early church. The apostles as eye witnesses, 
(John 21:24; Acts 4:20,) spoke first from mem- 
ory of the deeds of Christ's life, the Holy Spirit 
helping them (John 14:26). But the need of a per- 
manent record was apparent and thus four men, 
each from his own point of view, wrote a biograph- 
ical sketch. The spread of the gospel in all the 
world and the rise of churches called for a history 
of the movement (The Acts), and the need of in- 
structions and reproof on the part of the churches 
and individuals gave rise to the letters of Paul, Peter, 
John, James and Jude. Thus the composition of the 
New Testament was a natural growth from the needs 
of the time. 

*Note. — Hebrews was probably written by some other 
author than Paul. 



20 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

(7) Collection. The gathering of these books 
into one collection was a slow process, and the man- 
ner was most reasonable. These early bodies of be- 
lievers prized the writings of their leaders and 
guarded with care their letters. Retaining the orig- 
inal, each church sent copies of their letters to sister 
churches, and thus in time it was found that these 
churches had retained the same books as authorita- 
tive. The authorship and contents were the prin- 
ciple reasons for the acceptance of a writing, and the 
prudence and piety of the churches, the judging fac- 
ulties. It was not until the 3rd century that definite 
united action was taken in reference to establishing 
the canon of the New Testament. 

Suggestions. — Learn the books of the New Testa- 
ment. As a mnemonic, note the order of first vowels 
in Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, a, e, 
i, o. Then follow the five T's. 

Note. — Chapter and Verse Divisions. 

1. Very early the books of the Bible were divided into 
sections to help in the reading, but Cardinal Hugo, 1250, 
it is said, made the division into chapters of both Old and 
New Testament to facilitate the making of a concordance. 

2. Jewish scholars in the 9th century supplied the verse 
divisions for the Old Testament. Robert Stephens did a 
like work for the New Testament in 1551. 



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LESSON 3. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH 
BIBLE TRANSLATIONS. 

In discussing this question there are four main 
thoughts to be considered. 

I. Manuscripts. 

(1) These are copies in the original languages, 
and serve as the basis of our translations. All the 
original documents are lost. 

(2) The material upon which these manuscripts 
are written is vellum (skins of young calves) or 
parchment (skin of sheep or goats). A cheaper ma- 
terial was the papyrus, and some think the apostles 
used this (II John 12). If so, its brittle character 
will account for the loss of all these writings. The 
three oldest manuscripts are written on the finest 
vellum. The Sinaitic manuscript is especially fine, 
being written on "the skins of antelopes and its 
leaves are so large that a single animal would fur- 
nish but two." 

(3) The manuscripts are classified according to 
form and size of the letters. Of these in the Greek 
there are two. 

A. UNCIAL. These are the oldest and are 
written in large capital letters with scarcely any 
spacing or punctuation. 

(GODSOLOVEDTHEWORLD) 
The date of these is from 300-450 A. D. About one 
hundred are extant but most are incomplete. The 
most complete are : 

(a) The Sinaitic. This was discovered 
by Dr. Tischendorf, a German scholar, in the Con- 



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vent of St. Catherine at the foot of Mt. Sinai in 1859. 
It is now in the possession of the Greek church in 
St. Petersburg. It contains the New Testament 
complete and the greater part of the Old Testament. 

(b) Vatican. This is supposed to be the 
oldest, and is in the possession of the Romish church 
and kept in the Vatican at Rome. So jealously 
guarded has it been by the papal authorities that it 
has only been in recent years that students have been 
permitted to study and copy it. It contains the New 
Testament complete to Heb. 9:14, and all the Old 
Testament except Gen. 1-46 and Ps. 105-137. 

(c) The Alexandrian. This was discov- 
ered in the old Alexandrian Library in Egypt and 
presented to the British Museum in 1628. Ten leaves 
of the Old Testament are wanting. The New Testa- 
ment is complete excepting four chapters of Matthew, 
two of John and nine of II Corinthians. 

B. CURSIVE. These are written in the 
small running hand and date later than 450 A. D. 
Over two thousand are in existence. 

(4) The above manuscripts are in the Greek. 
The Hebrew manuscripts of the Old Testament do 
not date back of the 10th century A. D. Though not 
old, they are of great authority, as with a most rev- 
erent care the Jewish scribes copied their scriptures. 
2. Versions. 

(1) These are translations into other languages. 
Of these, the most important are the following: 

a. The Septuagint. This is the translation 
of the Old Testament into Greek in the 3rd century 
B. C. Tradition says that it was made in Alexan- 
dria, Egypt, by seventy persons. 

b. The Vulgate. This is the translation of 



24 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

the entire Bible into Latin by Jerome in the 4th cen- 
tury, A. D. 

c. Aside from these there were translations 
into the Syriac 150 A. D., the Gothic 350 A. D. and 
other tongues. 

3. Fathers. 

(1) These were godly men of the early cen- 
turies whose writings have come down to us. In 
these writings copious quotations are made from the 
Scriptures. 

(2) Of these some prominent ones are : 

a. Clement of Rome, died 95 A. D. 

b. Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of John, 
born 70 A. D. 

c. Irenaeus of Asia Minor, born 120 A. D. 

d. Justin Martyr, born at Neapolis, Pales- 
tine, beheaded at Rome 165 A. D. 

4. English Translations. 

(1) Portions of the Scripture were translated 
into English as early as the 8th and 9th centuries by 
such men as the Venerable Bede and King Alfred. 

(2) The first translations of the entire Bible into 
any form of modern English was made by John 
Wyclif in the 14th century. It was a translation 
from the Vulgate only and was a manuscript Bible. 
It exerted a great influence on the national life and 
was a great influence in helping form the modern 
English language. 

(3) The first printed Bible in English was is- 
sued by William Tyndale. He was a scholar of 
simple heroic life, and possessed of a singularly rich 
Christian experience. After ten years of toil and 
extreme hardship the New Testament appeared in 
1525 and portions of the Old Testament later. His 
translations were of great value because made from 



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the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. For his zeal, 
he was burned at the stake Oct. 6, 1536. 

(4) The century following Tyndale was notable 
for its many translations. Among these are : 

a. Coverdale's (1535) so-called from its 
editor. 

b. The Great Bible (Matthew's 1539) so- 
called from the size of the pages (13*4 x 7/^)- It 
was the first translation authorized by the king. 

c. The Genevan Bible, 1560. This translation 
was made in Geneva, Switzerland, by scholars ex- 
iled from England. It was by far the most scholarly 
and printed in the best form of any of these early 
translations. 

d. The Bishops' Bible, 1568. So called be- 
cause eight bishops had part in the translation. 

(5) The Authorized Version was made by order 
of King James and completed in 161 1. It was the 
work of fort}^-seven men appointed by the king. 
Never had such care and work been expended on a 
translation. The Cursive, Greek and Hebrew manu- 
scripts, then extant, were studied, the different ver- 
sions consulted, and the result put into the splendid 
English which is the admiration of the world to 
the present time. 

(6) The Revised Version. The New Testament 
appeared in 1881, the Old Testament in 1885. This 
version is the result of the joint conference of the 
best scholars of England and the United States, cov- 
ering a period of fifteen years. 

It is the most important version, because: 

a. The three old Uncial manuscripts were 
used in this version only. 

b. This was the first version to use the writ- 
ings of the Fathers. 



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c. All the known cursive manuscripts, 
about two thousand, were consulted. 

d. The linguistic scholarship of the world 
today produced it. 

It was made necessary by: 

a. A discovery of a large amount of hitherto 
unknown material. These revisers had access to 
ancient manuscripts and versions unknown to any 
other revisers. 

b. The rise of the science of textual criti- 
cism whereby scholars can estimate the value and 
place of old manuscripts. 

c. The better scholarship whereby the more 
delicate meaning of the original can be brought out. 

d. The change in the English language. 
Words have entirely changed their meaning. As 
charity in I Cor. 13, where the word is love. And 
prevent in I Thess. 4:15, where the word is precede. 

(7) The American Standard Revision. This is 
the last and by some considered the best of all the 
translations. It appeared in 1901 and is the work of 
the American revisers. 

Note. — Study both charts on this lesson carefully. 



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LESSON 4. WHY WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE. 

The Bible is God's word to man. This belief is 
based on the following indisputable proofs. The evi- 
dence is characterized as follows : 

1. Internal Evidence, or the proofs from the 
Bible itself. 

(1) The Unity of the Scriptures. Written by 
more than thirty authors, during sixteen centuries of 
time, consisting of sixty-six books, it nowhere con- 
tradicts itself but is one harmonious whole. (See 
Lesson 2, 1.) 

(2) Its Depth and Profundity. "There are in- 
finite depths and inexhaustible reaches of meaning in 
Scripture, which differentiates it from all other 
books, and which compels us to believe that its author 
must be divine." A. H. Strong. 

(3) Its adaptation to meet the needs of the soul, 
by answering its questions as to God, immortality, 
earthly life with its problems, salvation, etc. 

(4) Its moral system. It demands holiness in 
heart and act from everyone, and presents, as the 
perfect standard of human life, 

(5) The character of Jesus Christ. This is the 
crowning evidence ; God, yet man, He stands alone 
in the supreme grandeur of His character and life. 

2. External Evidence, or proofs from sources 
without the Bible. 

(1) The presumption from man's need of a reve- 
lation. 

(2) The fact of the existence of the Bible today. 

(3) The genuineness of the documents. The 



28 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Bible was written when and by whom it purports to 
be. 

(4) The credibility of the writers. They are 
altogether worthy of belief. 

(5) Monuments. 

(6) Fulfillments of prophecy. 

(7) Miracles. John 10:38; 14:11; 5:36. 

(8) Harmony of science and history with the 
Bible. 

(9) Results of the teaching of Scripture. Rom. 
1:16. 

(10) Character of those who believe the Bible. 

3. The Evidence of personal experience. John 
7:17; 1 Cor. 2 114-16. 

This is the Christian's unique evidence, unknown 
to the unregenerate person, yet it is the evidence to 
him, because the Holy Spirit, the only efficient wit- 
ness to the truth, "takes of the things of Christ and 
reveals" to him. John 16: 13, 14; 14: 16, 17, 26. 

Note. — Let each student master at least two of 
these facts which to him are conclusive. 



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PART II. THE HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE 
OLD TESTAMENT. 

The Bible is essentially a historical book. But as 
history is only the record of the lives of men and 
women, the Bible is also biographical. Thus the 
student, in his attempt to gain a general knowledge 
of the Bible, needs : 

First. — To divide the history into well-denned 
periods by events that are pivotal in the record. 

Second. — To associate the events of these periods 
around the central figures of the period. 

The aim of the student of this course, therefore, 
should be to fix firmly in mind the periods with the 
events which bound them, the prominent men of 
each period and the principal events of these men's 
lives. By so doing the student will have a compre- 
hensive survey of Old Testament history. 

The Old Testament history is best divided into 
five periods, the division being that of Prof. J. L. 
Hurlbut, D. D., as found in his "Revised Normal 
Lessons. ,, 

(1) Period of the Human Race. This begins 
with the creation and ends with the call of Abram. 
The history of this period is of mankind in general, 
therefore, the name is given. 

(2) Period of the Chosen Family. This period 
begins with the call of Abram and closes with the call 
of Moses. Jewish history begins with the call of 
Abram, and this period deals with his immediate 
family of the founder of the race. It is the record as 
one family, chosen for a special work. 

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that bound this period are the call of Moses and the 
coronation of Saul. The Chosen Family have be- 
come a mighty people. Their king is God, and He 
rules direct through chosen leaders. 

(4) Period of the Israelitish Kingdom. The 
coronation of Saul marks the beginning of this period 
and the captivity its close. The people of Israel are 
now organized into a kingdom. 

(5) Period of the Jewish Province. This period 
begins with the captivity and closes with the de- 
struction of Jerusalem, A. D. 70. From the time of 
the captivity, the Jewish people are a subject people, 
having independence only for a short time under the 
Maccabees. Their land is a province of some world 
empire. Therefore, the period is given the name of 
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LESSON 1. ADAM. ENOCH. NOAH. 
Genesis 1:1-11:32. 
First Day — Adam. 

Creation. Gen. 1 and 2. 

Who was the Creator? John 1 13; Col. 1 : 13-16. 

Write out the order of creation. 

What was the verdict of the Creator; how 
many times repeated? 

In whose image was man made? I Cor, 11 :7; 
James 3:9; Col. 3:10. 

W T hat was man's relation to the world about 
him? 

What was the Sabbath? 

Describe the power of our first parents. 
Second Day — Adam. 

Temptation and Fall. Gen. 3. 

Who was the tempter? Rev. 12:9; John 8:44. 

What was the real sin? Gen. 3:4-6. See I 
Sam. 15 '.22. 

Note the steps in the transgressions. James 

1 :i4, 15- 

What was the penalty imposed on the serpent; 
earth; man; woman? Rom. 5:12. 

What promise is found in verse 15? See Gal. 

4:4, 5- 

Tliird Day— Adam. 

Murder of Abel. Gen. 4:1-16. 

What led to the first murder? 

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not? Heb. 11 .4; I John 3 :i2. 



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What was Cain's punishment? 
What do you think of Cain's question in verse 
9? 

Fourth Day — Enoch. 

Companionship with God. Gen. 5:21-29; 
Heb. 11:5. 

What was Enoch's relation to God? 
What is it to walk with God? Amos 3:3; I 
John 2:6; Col. 1 :io. 

How did God honor him? 

Fifth Day — Noah. 

The Flood. Gen. 6 and 7. 

Why would God destroy the race? Gen. 6:1-4, 
11, 12; 7:12, 15. 

Why did He choose Noah? Gen. 6:8, 9; Heb. 
11:7. 

How long did the flood last? Gen. 7:11; 8:13, 

14. 

Sixth Day — Noah. 

The Ark. Gen. 6:9-22. 

How large was the ark? 

Who were taken into the ark? 

What was Noah's first act upon leaving it? 

Will God ever again destroy the world with 
water? II Peter 3:10. 

Seventh Day—Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

The exceeding sinfulness of sin as seen in 
the Fall and the Flood. See also Jer. 44:4; Ps. 97: 
10; I John 3:4; Rom. 6:12. 

God's willingness to save as seen in Gen. 9:15, 
the Ark. Ezek. 33:11; II Pet. 3:9; John 3:16. 

The foregleams of immortality in Enoch's 
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LESSON 2. ABRAHAM AND ISAAC. 

Genesis 11:22 to 25:8. 
First Day— Abraham. 

The Call. Gen. 11 126; 12 :g; Acts 7 12-5. 

Where was his home? 

What led him to leave it? 

Who went with him? 

What promise did God give him? 

Why did he stop at Haran? 

What was his first act in reaching Canaan? 
Gen. 127. 

Second Day— -Abraham. 

The Separation from Lot. Gen. 13. 

How was Lot related to Abraham? Gen. 
11 :3i- 

State the cause of the separation. 

How does this scene bring out the characteris- 
tics of the two men? 

Think on verses 12, 13, in the light of the sub- 
sequent history. Did it pay? 

Third Day— Abraham. 

The Great Covenant. Gen. 15. 

How did God disclose himself? Gen. 15:1. 

What was the basis of his acceptance with 
God? Gen. 15:6; Heb. 11:6; Rom. 5:1. 

Note how God reassures the troubled mind 
(w. 2, 3) with a promise (vv. 4, 5). 

See the prophecy in verses 13-16 and its ful- 
filment. Ex. 12:40, 41. 

What did God promise? Vv. 5-18. 



THE CHOSEN FAMILY 39 

Fourth Day— Abraham. 

Intercession for Sodom. Gen. 18:16-33. 

Why would God destroy Sodom? V. 20 and 

13:13. 

Why did Abraham care for Sodom? 
What was the basis of his plea? V. 25. 
Name three elements of his prayer. 
Fifth Day.— Abraham. 

The Promise and Birth of Isaac. Gen. 18:1- 
15; 21:1-7. 

Note the hospitality of Abraham here. 

Who were these strangers? See word "Lord" 
in verses 26, 30, 32. 

How many years between the promise and the 
fulfilment? Cf. 12:4 with 21:5. 

Sixth Day — Abraham. 

The Great Sacrifice. Gen. 22; Heb. 11:8-19. 

Where did this take place? 

Why did God prove Abraham? 

Does this reveal Isaac's character? 

What light does Heb. 11 119 put on this act? 

Seventh Day— -Abraham. 

Practical Teachings. 

Faith is based on : 

1. The character of God, Heb. 11:11, last 
clause. 

2. Promises of God. See how many times 
repeated. Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1-6; 17*4-8; 
22:16-18. 

Faith is therefore a rational act of mind. 
How do the different events in Abraham's life 
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LESSON 3. JACOB AND JOSEPH. 

Genesis 25:19 to 50:26. 

First Day — Jacob. 

The Two Brothers. Gen. 25:19-34; Gen. 27. 

Note the meaning of their names. Gen. 27:30 
and 25 :25. 

Note the contrast between them in appearance, 
habits, relation to parents, character. 

What caused Esau to sell his birthright ? Heb. 
12:16. 

Who prompted Jacob to deceive his father? 

How did this deception affect the family life? 
Gen. 27:41-46. 

Second Day— Jacob. 

Bethel and Penuel. Gen. 28:10-22; 32:22-32. 

Note the connection between Bethel and the 
preceding events. 

What promise did God give to Jacob ? 

How did his vow reveal his character? 

How long time between the events? Gen. 
31 :4i- 

Why did Jacob fear to meet Esau? 

Who wrestled with him ? 32 '.24, 30. 

What physical results followed? What spirit- 
ual? 

Third Day— Joseph. 

Sold Into Egypt. Gen. 37. 

Note three reasons why Joseph's brothers 
hated him. Vv. 2, 3, 8. 

Note Reuben's attitude in verses 22, 29 and 
Gen. 42:22-37. 



THE CHOSEN FAMILY 41 

What story did the brothers tell their father? 
Who became his master in Egypt? 
Compare this deception with that of the 27th 
chapter. Gal. 6:7. 

Fourth Day— Joseph. 

Prosperity and Adversity. Gen. 39. 

Note his advancement and its cause. V. 3. 
Did this keep him from being tempted? 
What sort of a prisoner was he, and why? 

Fifth Day — Joseph. 

Ruler Over Egypt. Gen. 41. 

How long was he in prison? 
Relate the dreams of Pharaoh. 
Who suggested Joseph, and why? 
What policy did he suggest? 
How did he carry out this policy? 
How old now, and how long in Egypt? 
Cf. Gen. 37 :2 and Gen. 41 :46. 

Sixth Day— Joseph. 

Reunited to His Family. Gen. 42-45. 

Under what circumstances did he meet his 
brethren ? 

How did he treat them when they first came? 

Does Gen. 42:21 teach anything about con- 
science ? 

How could he forgive them ? 45 14-8. 

Study the plea of Judah in 44:18-34. 

Seventh Day— Joseph. 

Practical Teachings. 

Study this lesson in the light of Rom. 8:28. 

Think on the overruling Providence of God in 
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But note the character of the persons God so 
leads. Study 41 138. 

Point out the qualities in Joseph that made him 
successful. 

Have you these qualities? 



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LESSON 4. ISRAEL IN EGYPT. BONDAGE 
AND DELIVERANCE. 

Exodus 1:1 to 15:21. 
First Day— Moses. 

The Bondage in Egypt. Ex. 1. 

How long a time between this lesson and the 
last? (12:40-41.) 

To what number had the seventy increased? 
Ex. 12:37.* 

What was the cause of their oppression? 

How severe was it? 

Note how the prophecy in Gen. 15 :i3, 14 is ful- 
filled here. 

Second Day—Moses. 

Childhood and Exile. Ex. 2:1-22. Heb. 
1 1 124-27. 

Who were his parents? Ex. 6:20. 

In whose home was he brought up? Acts 7: 
21, 22. 

What external act led to his flight ? 

Note the true reason in Heb. 11:24-27. 

How old was he at this time ? Acts 7 123. 

How did gallantry lead to a home and a wife? 

Third Day— Moses. 

His Call to Service. Ex. 2 '.23 to 4:17. 
How did God appear to him? 

*Counting each one of these men as head of family of 
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46 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Where was he and how old at this time ? Acts 
7:30; Ex. 7:7. 

What was his commission? 

Name three objections that he made. 

How did God overrule his objections? 

Fourth Day^Moses. 

The Ten Plagues. Ex. 7-1 1. 

Make a list of the plagues. 

What is the inference from 8:22, 23 as to the 
plagues falling on Israel? 

What was God's purpose in these plagues? 
7:5; 10:2; 14:18. 

Study 8:15 for one reason for hardening of 
heart. 

Note Pharaoh's concessions in 8:28; 10:10, 11; 
10:24, 25. 

How did Moses meet them? 

Fifth Day — Moses. 

The Passover. Ex. 12. 

State the position of this event in the history 
of Israel, Ver. 2. (Compare with our 4th of July.) 

Describe the last plague. 

Study carefully the preparations for the feast 
as to the food, manner of eating, etc. 

What was done with the food, and why? 

See I Cor. 5 7, for the type fulfilled. 

Sixth Day — Moses. 

Passage of the Red Sea. Ex. 14:1-15:22. 

Why were they led to the Red Sea? Ex. 

13:17; 14:3, 4- 

Describe the deliverance. 

What effect did this have upon the people? 



THE ISRAELITISH PEOPLE 47 

Seventh Day— Moses* 

Practical Teachings. 

The main thought of this lesson is deliver- 
ance and salvation. 

Man is in bondage to sin. John 8 134. 

Salvation is through the blood of Jesus Christ. 
Eph. 1 7; Rom. 3 -.24-26; I John 1 7, 



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LESSON 5. ISRAEL AT SINAI. 

Ex. 19:1 to Num. 10:11. 

First Day — Moses. 

The Journey to Sinai. Ex. 15:22 to 19:2. 
How were the people led and fed? 
How many times did they murmur? 
Describe their first battle. 17:8-16. 

Second Day — Moses. 

The Law Given. Ex. 19, 20. 

When did they arrive at Sinai? 
What was God's desire for His people? 19:5. 
How were they to prepare to receive the law? 
Why did God send such awful signs? 
Learn the ten commandments. 

Third Day — Moses. 

Plans for the Tabernacle. Ex. 25-27. 

Who furnished the materials for the Taber- 
nacle ? 

Who was the architect? 

Name the divisions of the Tabernacle. 

Name the furniture in each part. 
Fourth Day — Moses. 

The Golden Calf. Ex. 32 :i-6, 15-30. 
Who made it? Why? 
Of what was it made? 
How did the people receive it? 
How were they punished? 

Fifth Day— -Moses. 

The Prayer of Intercession. Ex. 32 7-14, 
31-33. 



THE ISRAELITISH PEOPLE 49 

How did God regard this act of idolatry? Vv. 
8-10. 

What arguments does Moses use to God? Vv. 
12, 13. 

Notice how Moses effaces self. 

Sixth Day — Moses. 

Setting up of the Tabernacle. Ex. 40. 

Draw a ground plan of the Tabernacle, as here 
described. 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Think on the law of God. 

1. It is perfect. Ps. 19:7. 

2. All must be kept. James 2:10. 

3. Obedience is rewarded. Ex. 19 15, 6. 

4. Disobedience is punished. 

Yet salvation is through Christ. Rom, 3:20; 
10:4; 8:3; Phil. 3:9. 



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LESSON 6. ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS. 

Num. 13:1 to Deut. 34:12. 
First Day — Moses. 

The Twelve Spies. Num. 13. 
Why twelve men? 

Why were the spies sent out? Deut. 1:22. 
Were Caleb and Joshua justified in their stand? 
Describe the two reports. 

Second Day — Moses. 

Back into the Wilderness. Num. 14. 

What was the effect of the spies' report? 

On what ground did the people reproach God? 
V. 3. 

Note three pleas in Moses' prayer. Vv. 13-18. 

How did God punish their murmuring? Vv. 

31-35- 

With what spirit did they receive the punish- 
ment? V. 39. 

Who were excepted in the penalty? 

Tliird Day — Moses. 

Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. 
Num. 16. 

What was the cause of this rebellion? 
Note their hatred in verses 12-14. 
How were they punished? 
Note other punishments in verses 35, 47. 

Fourth Day — Moses. 

Moses' Sin and Punishment. Num. 20:1-13. 

Notice explicitly God's command. V. 8. 



THE ISRAELITISH PEOPLE 51 

In what respect did Moses disobey? 
How great results may depend on one dis- 
obedient act. 

Fifth Day— Moses. 

The Brazen Serpent. Num. 21:4-9; John 

3:i4-i5. 

Why were the serpents sent? 

What virtue was there in the brazen serpent? 

What would looking toward the brazen serpent 
show as to the one who looked? 

What became of the brazen serpent? II Kings 
18:4. 

How does Christ apply this scene? John 3:14, 

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Sixth Day — Moses. 

Farewell Blessing and Death. Deut. 33 
and 34. 

As you read chapter S3 what does it reveal of 
Moses' character? 

Where did Moses die? 

Does 34:5 give any clue to Moses' power? 

Study the wonderful epitaph in 34:10-12. 

Seventh Day — Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

This lesson is a study of the long suffering 
mercy of God and the wonderful grace with which 
He endowed Moses. 

See the statement of His mercy in Ex. 34:6, 7. 

Note how events prove it. 

Think deeply on the character of Moses, and 
state its leading qualities. 



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LESSON 7. ISRAEL IN CANAAN. 
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Sam. 1-11. 

A. THE CONQUEST OF THE LAND. 
First Day — Joshua. 

Jordan Crossed. Joshua 3. 

What was this crossing to mean for Joshua? 

V. 7- 

Was there any significance in having the ark 
first in the water? Vv. 10, 11. 

How were the waters affected? 

Note points of difference between this and the 
crossing of the Red Sea. 

Second Day— Joshua. 

Victory at Jericho. Defeat at Ai. Joshua 6, 7. 

Were the tactics used at Jericho usual in such 
cases? 

Why was Rahab spared ? 

Who took that which had been devoted to Je- 
hovah ? 

What was the effect upon Israel? 

B. THE LIFE IN THE LAND UNDER THE JUDGES. 
Third Day — Gideon. 

Deliverance from Midianites. Judges 6, 7. 

Where was Gideon when the angel found him? 

What characteristic commended him to Je- 
hovah ? 6 127. 

How could so humble a person do so great a 
work? 6:34. 

Is there any lesson as to majorities and minor- 
ities in the testing of the 22,000? 



THE ISRAELITISH PEOPLE 53 

Fourth Day — Samson. 

Deliverance from Philistines. Judges 13, 16. 

Who were Samson's parents? 

Who appeared to them? 13:22. 

What did he promise? 

What was the secret of Samson's great 
strength ? 

Do you find here any warning against evil 
associations ? 

Fifth Day — Samuel. 

The Child of Promise. I Samuel 1. 
What was Hannah's great sorrow? 
What vow did she make to God? 
How did God receive it? 
Did she fulfill her vow? 

Sixth Day — Samuel. 

The Priest and Prophet of God. I Samuel 2. 

Where did Samuel live? 

How did God speak to him, and why? 

Is there any secret in Samuel's success? I 
Sam. 3:19. 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Let Canaan stand for your Christian expe- 
rience. Are you conquering your giants? See I 
Cor. 9:27; II Cor. 10:5; Col. 3:10, 11. 

Consider how God raises up men in times of 
need to do His work. 

Are you a Samson or a Samuel? 



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LESSON 8. THE UNITED KINGDOM. 

I Samuel 12-31; II Samuel; I Kings 1-11; I Chron- 
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First Day — Saul. 

Anointed King. I Sam. 8-10. 

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quest for a king? 

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their desire? 

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Who anointed Saul? 

How was he prepared by God? 10:9. 

Describe the crowning. 

Second Day — Saul. 

Rejected Through Disobedience. I Sam. 15. 
Why destroy the Amalekites? 
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Third Day — Saul. 

His Tragic End. I Sam. 28 and 31. 

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message? 

Who buried him? 



THE ISRAELITISH KINGDOM 57 

Fourth Day — David. 

Anointed to be King. I Sam. 16. 

Why anoint another king? 

To whom was Samuel sent? 

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What happened to Saul? 

How did Saul and David first meet? 

Fifth Day — David. 

Victory over Goliath. I Sam. 17. 

Who came against Israel, and who was their 
champion ? 

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What his boast? 

Describe the battle. 

What was the result of it? 

Sixth Day — David. 

Magnanimity toward Saul. I Sam. 24. 

With how many did Saul go against David? 

When did they meet? 

How did David take revenge? 

How did he then clear himself of all guilt in 
the morning? 

How did all this affect Saul? 

Seventh Day— Suinniary. 

Practical Teachings. 

What brilliant prospects for Saul at the be- 
ginning, yet how sad the ending! Does it pay to 
obey God? 

Do I obey and keep all His commandments? 

Think on I Sam. 15:22 and 16:7. 



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LESSON 9. THE UNITED KINGDOM.— 
CONCLUDED. 

Scripture. — Same as Lesson 8. 
First Day — David. 

Crowned King. II Sam 2 :i-ii ; 5 :i-i2. 

How many times was he anointed king? I 
Sam. 16: 13; II Sam. 5:3. 

In what places ? 

What city did he make his capital? I Sam. 
5 :6-9. 

How did David regard his success? 

Second Day— David. 

He Brings Home the Ark. II Sam. 6. 

Where had it been? I Sam. 7:1. 

What occurred as he was bringing it? 

How did David regard the deed? 

Why was he so joyous when the ark reached 
home? 

Third Day — David. 

His Great Sin. II Sam. 12; Ps. 51. 

Did God condone David's sin? 

How did God punish him? 

Notice the influence of sinfulness. II Sam. 
12:14. 

Does God show partiality? 

On what ground did He restore David? Ps. 51. 

Fourth Day — Solomon. 

His Wise Choice. I Kings 3. 

Who was Solomon's mother? II Sam. 12:24. 
How did God appear to him? 



THE ISRAELITISH KINGDOM 59 

Did he attach any importance to the occur- 
rence ? 

What remarkable incident first attested his 
wisdom? 

Fifth Day — Solomon. 

He Builds the Temple. I Kings 6. 

Why did not David build the Temple? I 
Kings 5:3. 

What promise did Solomon receive when he 
began to build? 

What can be said as to the beauty and richness 
of the Temple? 

Sixth Day — Solomon. 

His Apostasy. I Kings 11. 

What was Solomon's great weakness? 
How did this weakness lead him astray? 
Did this affect his treatment of God? 
Did God reprove him for his acts? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Two thoughts furnish food for thought. 

The blessing of God rests on men after His 
own heart. I Sam. 13:14. 

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such an one? 

But prosperity brings temptation. See this in 
the lives of both men. 

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LESSON 10. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM. 
ISRAEL, THE NORTHERN KINGDOM. 

I Kings 12 to II Kings 17; Hosea; Joel; Amos; 

Obadiah; Jonah; Micah. 

First Day — Jeroboam. 

The Kingdom Divided. I Kings 12. Review 
chapter 11. 

Who was he, and what was his character? 

II '.26. 

What was the real cause of the division? 

n:33. 

What was the immediate cause of the division? 
What was his great sin ? 

Second Day — Ahab and Elijah, 

The Contest on Carmel. I Kings 18. 

Note character of Ahab. I Kings 21:25, 26; 
18:18. 

What was the strength of contestants as to 
number? Vv. 19, 22. 

Note the difference in preparation and manner 
of worship. 

What was the result of the contest? 

Third Day — Elijah. 

In the Desert. I Kings 19. 
Why did he flee? 

Did God chide him at once? Vv. 5-8. 
How did God teach him? 
What three things was he to do? 



64 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 
Fourth Day — Elisha. 

The Successor of Elijah. II Kings 12. 
Read about his call. I Kings 19:19-21. 
What was his great request of Elijah? 
What three miracles attested his prophetic 

office? 

Fifth Day — Elisha. 

Elisha and Naaman. II Kings 5. 

Who was Naaman? What were his condi- 
tions? 

Who sent him to the King of Israel ? 

How did Elisha hurt his pride? 

What befell Gehazi? 

Sixth Day-— Hoshea. 

Hoshea and the Captivity. II Kings 17. 

To what country were the Israelites carried? 

What was the cause? 

Note the effect of Jeroboam's example. Vv. 

21, 22. 

How was the land repopulated? 
Seventh Day—Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

The following facts should be noted : 

Number of Kings, nineteen. General char- 
acter, evil. 

The causes of the division were : 

a. Solomon's sins. I Kings 11:9-13. 

b. Solomon's oppressive government. I 
Kings 12 13, 4. 

c. Rehoboam's folly. I Kings 12:13, 14. 
How terrible is the effect of one man's sin. 

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THE ISRAELITISH KINGDOM 65 

kings is it said "they walked in the ways of Jero- 
boam"? 

How sure is God's punishment of sin. Rom. 
2 15 ; yet how merciful. Jer. 7 \2$. 



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LESSON ii. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM.— 
CONCLUDED. 

JUDAH, THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM. 

Until Captivity of the Northern Kingdom. 

I Kings 12 to II Kings 17; II Chron. 10-28; Joel; 

Isaiah; Micah. 

First Day — Rehoboam, First King. 

A Kingdom Lost. II Chron. 10. 

Who was his father? II Chron. 9:31. 

Review the causes of the division. Lesson 10, 
7th Day. 

Note how fairly Jeroboam treated Rehoboam. 
Second Day — Asa, Third King. 

Reformation. II Chron. 15. 

What great principle is given in verse 2 ? 
What prophet aroused Asa? 
Trace the steps in the reformation. 
How did he treat his mother? 

Third Day — Joash, Seventh King. 

A Great Revival. II Chron. 24. 
What was his first work? 
Who was the great priest then? 
What was the effect of his death on Joash? 
Was he punished for his apostasy? How? 

Fourth Day— Uzziah, Ninth King. 

Great Prosperity Yet Sin. II Chron. 26. 
State the general character of his reign. 
What public works did he carry through? 
Tell of the terrible punishment that befell him. 
Who was co-regent with him ? 



THE ISRAELITISH KINGDOM 67 

Fifth Day — Isaiah. 

His Call. Isaiah i, 1 ; 6:1-13. 

Under what kings did he live? 
Where was he when called? 
How did God prepare him? 
What was to be his message? 
Sixth Day — Isaiah. 

His Vision of the Messiah. Isaiah 53. 

Note the number of times the pronoun "my" 
is used. 

Trace the points of comparison to Christ's life. 

Will Christ's work be successful? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

The total number of kings was nineteen. 

Of this number ten were called good and nine 
evil. 

This great truth needs to be pondered. God 
wants clean men for his service. Isa. 1 :i6 and 52:11. 

Study Isaiah chapters 6 and 53 prayerfully. 



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LESSON 12. MONARCHY OF JUDAH. 

II Kings 18-25; II Chron. 29-36; Isaiah; leremiah; 

Lamentations; Micah; Nahum; Zephaniah; 

Habakkuk. 

First Day — Hezekiah. 

A Revival of Religion. II Chron. 29. 
What was the character of his reign ? 
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What did the priests do? 
How was the temple re-dedicated? 

Second Day — Hezekiah. 

His Life Prolonged. II Kings 20. 

What was Isaiah's message to the King? 

Did his prayer prevail? 

What sign did God give him? 

Look up the public works he erected. II 
Chron. 32:27-30. 

Third Day — Josiah. 

The Finding of God's Word. II Chron. 34. 

State the early work of Josiah. 

Who found the book, and where? 

State the entire effect of its reading, on the 
king and on the people. 

Fourth Day— Jeremiah. 

His Call. Jer. 1. 

Does God have to do with one's birth? V. 5. 
What was his feeling over his fitness? 
What was to be his work? 



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couraged. 

Fifth Day— Jeremiah. 

His Persecution. Jer. 20. 

Why was he persecuted, and how? 
Did it stop him from speaking? 
How did the people like him? 
What were his feelings about himself? 

Sixth Day. 

Zedekiah and the Final Captivity. II Chron. 
36:11-23. 

State the character of his reign, 

How did he and the people sin? 

Did God show mercy before justice? V. 15. 

How did God finally punish? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

The power of God's word to promote a re- 
vival. II Chron. 34:16. 

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from a sinful world. Matt. 5:11; Luke 6:26. 



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LESSON 13. THE CAPTIVITY AND RES- 
TORATION. 

Daniel; Ezekiel; Esther; Ezra; Nehemiah; Haggai; 
Zachariah; Malachi. 

I. THE CAPTIVITY. 
First Day — Daniel. 

A Captive in Babylon. Dan. 1. 

What kind of young men did the king want, 
and why? 

Who were taken for this purpose? 

Give the test Daniel proposed and its effect. 
Second Day — Daniel. 

In the Lions' Den. Dan. 6. 

What position did he now hold in the govern- 
ment? 

State the cause of the conspiracy. 

What plot was laid? 

Were the conspirators punished? 

II. THE RESTORATION. 
Third Day— Zerubfoabel. 

Leads First Return, and Rebuilds Temple. 

Ezra 1 :i-ii, 3:1-13. 

Who caused Cyrus to send the Jews home? 

How many returned? Ez. 2:64. 

What was their first work? 

How did the people feel when the foundations 

were laid? 

Fourth Day — Ezra. 

Religious Reform. Ezra 7. 
Who was Ezra? 



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What did the king promise in his letter? 
State his position. 

Fifth Day — Nehemiah. 

His Return. Neh. 2. 

How did he happen to return? 
What did he do by night? 
Who opposed him in his plans? 

Sixth Day — Nehemiah. 

Rebuilds the Wall. Neh. 4. 

What part did prayer have in this work? 
Did the people work? How? 

Seventh Day — Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

The following facts need to be noted : 

The ten tribes (Israel) did not return; the 
two tribes (Judah) did, though some from every 
tribe probably came. 

Results of the captivity were these : 

(a) Change in language — Hebrew to Ara- 



(b) Change in habit — Farmers to traders. 

(c) Change in character — Idolatry abol- 

(d) New institutions; Scribes and syna- 



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(e) Complete eradication of idolatry. 
This sin cannot be charged to the Jews since cap- 
tivity. 

Consider God's care of His people. He pun- 
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PART III. HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE 
NEW TESTAMENT. 

The New Testament is divided naturally into two 
parts : the Life of Christ, and the History of the 
Apostolic Church. 

i. The Life of Christ. 
This embraces a period of 33 years, from B. C. 4 
to A. D. 28. Out of the large number of facts re- 
corded, we have chosen a few of the most important. 
As the divisions of Christ's life are geographical, the 
student needs to refer constantly to the map for the 
locations of events. 

2. The Apostolic Church. 

Pentecost was the birthday of the Church. The 
work which Christ began, His organized disciples 
were to carry on. The Acts of the Apostles and the 
Epistles present this history. 

The division of the history into the three periods 
of The Pentecostal Church, The Transitional Church, 
The Gentile Church, is based on the great burning 
question of the admission of the Gentiles into the 
Church. At first the Church was Jewish in charac- 
ter — The Pentecostal Church. Then by gradual steps 
the Lord led the Church to preach to the Gentiles 
and receive them to full membership — The Transi- 
tional Church. Until finally, under the leadership of 
Paul, the Gospel was preached to all men, Gentile as 
well as Jew — The Gentile Church. 



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THE LIFE OF CHRIST. 

LESSON i. THIRTY YEARS OF PRIVATE 

LIFE, AND JUDEAN MINISTRY. 

Matt in to 4:11; Mark 1:1-13; Luke 1:1 to 4:13; 

John, chs. 1-4. 

I. THIRTY YEARS OF PRIVATE LIFE. 
First Day— Jesus Christ. 

Birth of Christ. Matt. 1 and 2, Luke 1 and 2. 

Where was Jesus born? Why at that place? 
Micah 5 :2. 

Who was his mother? 

Describe the Annunciation to Mary and Elis- 
abeth. 

Second Day— Jesus Christ. 

Visits of Shepherds and Wise Men. Luke 
2:1-20 and Matt. 2. 

To whom was Jesus' birth first announced? 
What did the angel say was to be His mission ? 
What is the meaning of Luke 2:14? 
Who came to Herod, and why? 
Describe their visit to Jesus and their return. 
Third Day — Jesus Christ. 

Life in Nazareth. Luke 2 :39~52. 

Why did Joseph make his home in Nazareth? 
Matt. 1 : 19-23. 

What kind of a boy was Jesus? 

II. THE JUDEAN MINISTRY. 
Fourth Day — Jesus Christ. 

Baptism and Temptation. Matt. 3:13-17; 
Mark 1 :i-ii. 



80 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Where and by whom was Jesus baptized? 
What was His reason for being baptized? 
How did God express His approval? 
Why was Jesus tempted. Heb. 2 :ij, 18. 

Fifth Day — Jesus Christ. 

Jesus and Nicodemus. John 2:23 to 3:21. 

Who was Nicodemus? 

What new teaching did Jesus here set forth? 

What did Jesus teach as to the necessity (3:5) 
and the mystery (3:8) of the new birth? 
Sixth Day — Jesus Christ. 

Jesus and the Woman at the Well. John 
4:1-42. 

Of what character was the woman? 

Was it necessary for Jesus to go through Sa- 
maria? 

What did He say of Himself? Vv. 14, 26. 

What did He say of Worship and God? V. 24. 

What were the results of this conversation to 
the woman and to the city? Vv. 39-42. 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Why did Jesus come? Luke 2:10, 11; John 
3:16, 17. 

Ponder the New Birth. Is it necessary now? 

Ask yourself this question: "Have I been 
born again?" 



THE LIFE OF CHRIST 81 



LESSON 2. GALILEAN AND PEREAN MIN- 
ISTRIES. 

Matt. 4:12 to 20:34; Mark 1:14 to 10:52; Luke 4:14 
to 19:28; John 5:1 to 12:11. 

I. GALILEAN MINISTRY. 
First Day— Jesus Christ. 

Choosing of the Twelve, and Sermon on the 
Mount. Luke 6:12-49; Matt. 5 to 7. 

How did Christ spend the night before choos- 
ing the Twelve? 

For what purpose were they chosen? 
The Sermon on the Mount spoken at this time, 
laid down the principles of His Kingdom to the 
newly-chosen leaders. 

Second Day— Jesus Christ. 

Feeding the Five Thousand. John 6:13-28. 

Why did the crowd follow Jesus? 

What did Jesus do before breaking the bread? 

This event marked the climax of His popu- 
larity (v. 15) and the crisis in His ministry (vv. 26, 
27, 66). 

Note how He met this temptation. V. IS- 

Third Day — Jesus Christ. 

Peter's Confession. Matt. 16. 

Where did this event take place? 

Note the two questions and the difference be- 
tween them. Vv. 13, 16. 

Give the significance of Peter's reply. 

Note the significance of Christ's teaching at 
this time in verses 21, 24 and 26. 



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__ _ — _ — 

Fourth Day— Jesus Christ. 

Transfiguration. Matt. 17:1-13; Luke 9: 
28-36. 

What was the character of it? 

Who were with Him? 

What was the central occurrence? 

How were the three affected? 

Note the topic of their conversation. Luke 

II. PEREAN MINISTRY. 
Fifth Day— Jesus Christ. 

Mission of the Seventy. Luke 10:1-24. 

Compare with the mission of the Twelve. 
Matt. 10. 

What success did they have? 

Study Jesus' Prayer. Vv. 21, 22. 

Sixth Day — Jesus Christ. 

Raising of Lazarus. John 11:1-53. 
Why did Jesus delay coming? V. 4. 
How is death a sleep? 
Note Jesus' statement in verses 25, 26. 
Study the prayer in verses 41, 42. 
What was the effect of this miracle? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Think on these two subjects: 

1. The Deity of Jesus. 

Can you say what Peter did? Matt. 16:16. 
Why do you believe this? 

2. The Service of Christ. 

He served and called others to serve. Are 
you one like the twelve and seventy to be sent out 
to work? 



THE LIFE OF CHRIST 83 



LESSON 3. PASSION WEEK, AND PERIOD 
OF THE RESURRECTION. 

Matt. 21-28; Mark 11- 16; Luke 19:29 to end. 
John 12:12 to end. 

I. THE PASSION WEEK. 
First Day — Jesus Christ. 

The Triumphal Entry. Matt. 21 :i~i6. (Sun- 
day). 

How did Jesus enter Jerusalem? 
What did the people do and say? 
What was the significance of this event? 

Second Day— Jesus Christ. 

The Last Supper. John 13; Luke 22:7-30. 
(Thursday). 

What service did Jesus do for all the disciples 
before the supper? 

Did He have any special lesson in it for them? 

What is the Lord's Supper for? Luke 22:19. 

To what place did they go after the Supper? 
Luke 22 139. 

Third Day — Jesus Christ. 

The Agony and Betrayal. Luke 22 :39~53. 
(Friday). 

Where did these events take place? 
Note Christ's anguish of soul. 
Study the prayers He offered. 
Who led the officers to Jesus? 



84 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 
Fourth Day — Jesus Christ. 

The Two Trials. — Jewish and Roman. (Fri- 
day). 

Note the progress of the trial : 
ist, Before Annas. John 18:13. 
2nd, Before Caiaphas and the Council. Matt. 

26:57. 

3rd, He was sent to Pilate, the Governor. 
Matt. 27:1-2. 

4th, Pilate sent Him to Herod. Luke 23 :6- 
12. 

5th, Pilate gave final sentence. Matt. 27: 
24-26. 

Fifth Day — Jesus Christ. 

The Crucifixion. Luke 23:26-49. (Friday). 

At what time was He crucified? Where was 
it? 

Was He crucified alone? 

What miraculous event took place? V. 44. 

Why did He permit it? Isa. 53:4-6. 

II. THE PERIOD OF THE RESURRECTION. 
Sixth Day — Jesus Christ. 

Resurrection, Appearances, Ascension. Matt. 
28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20, 21. 

How was the body secured? 

Who first came to the tomb? 

How many times did Jesus appear between 
the Resurrection and Ascension? 

What great command and promise were linked 
together at Christ's Ascension? Matt. 28:19, 20. 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

This lesson contains three great truths: 



THE LIFE OF CHRIST 



i. Christ's love for us. Rom. 5 16-9. 

2. This love constrains us to service. II 
Cor. 5:14. 

3. His love has set before us the blessed hope 
that He will come again. Acts 1:10-11. 



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THE EARLY CHURCH. 

LESSON 4. THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. 
Acts 1:1 to 6:8. 

First Day — Peter. 

Preparation for Pentecost. Acts 1. 

What was Christ's last promise and last com- 
mand? 

What great promise did the angels give? 

How many disciples tarried in Jerusalem? 

Who was chosen in Judas' place? How? 

Second Day — Peter. 

The Day of Pentecost. Acts 2. 

What time did this happen? 
What were the external characteristics? 
Describe the gift of tongues. 
How many were converted? 
Give the characteristics of the believers as 
seen in 2:41-47. 

Third Day — Peter. 

The Lame Man Healed. Acts 3. 

What was his condition? 

By what name healed? 

State the effect on the people. 

What is the main point in Peter's sermon? 

Fourth Day — Peter. 

The Beginning of Persecution. Acts 4. 
Who arrested the apostles? 
What was the secret of their boldness ? 



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Did the arrest stop their preaching? 
What happened again after a prayer meeting? 
Fifth Day — Peter. 

Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 5. 

What caused these people to give at all? 4:32, 

34, 35- 

Was the lie necessary? 
What happened to both? 
State the effect. 

Sixth Day — Peter. 

The Choosing of the Seven. Acts 6. 

Explain the cause of this action. 

What was the Apostles' true work? 

Who were chosen and what were their chief 
characteristic? 

State the direct result. 

Seventh Day — Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

"Not by might nor by power but by my spirit." 
Zech. 4:6. The secret of Christian success is in the 
Holy Spirit possessing us. Who is he? How can I 
possess him? 



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LESSON 5. THE TRANSITIONAL CHURCH. 

Acts 7:1 to 15:34- 

First Day — Stephen. 

His Defense. Acts 7. 

Who was Stephen, and why was he arrested? 
Acts 6:5-10. 

Trace the history in his defense. 

How does he abruptly accuse his hearers? 

Describe his death. Who made his face shine? 

Second Day — Philip. 

Preaching of Philip. Acts 8. 
Who was he? Acts 6:5. 
Why did he leave Jerusalem? 
Was he successful? 
Can the power of God be bought? 
Trace the steps in the Eunuch's conversion. 

Third Day — Saul. 

Conversion. Acts 9. 

Who was he? Phil. 3:5-6; Acts 22:3. 
Why did he go to Damascus? 
Describe the scene. 
Who led him into the full light? 
What did he do at once? 

Fourth Day — Peter. 

Conversion of Cornelius. Acts 10. 

What was his character? 

Note how God was preparing seeker and work- 
er at the same time. 

What was the effect on Peter of his vision? 
Vv. 34-36. 



92 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Was the Holy Spirit given to the Gentiles? 
Fifth Day — Paul, 

First Missionary Journey. Acts 13. 

At whose call did these men go forth? 

From what place? 

Trace the journey on the map. 

Sixth Day — Paul. 

Council at Jerusalem. Acts 15. 

State the cause of the council. 

What was Peter's advice? 

What did Paul and Barnabas relate? 

Give the counsel of James. 

What was the general purport of the letter 
sent out? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

Note the prominence of the lay workers here : 
Stephen, Philip, Ananias — not the apostles only, but 
the "deacons" were "full of the Holy Spirit" (6:3) 
and did wonders (6:8). 

Consider the place of personal work as brought 
out in these lessons. Are you a prepared worker 
as Philip, ready to "run" to the prepared seeker ? 



THE EARLY CHURCH 93 



LESSON 6. THE GENTILE CHURCH. 

Acts 15:36 to 23:35. 

First Day — Paul. 

Second Missionary Journey. Antioch to Phil- 
ippi. Acts 15:36 to 16:40. 

Who was his companion? 

From what place did they start? 

Trace the journey on the map. 

What was the cause of his imprisonment at 
Philippi? 

State its results. 

Second Day—- Paul. 

Second Journey. Thessalonica to Antioch. 
Acts 17:1 to 18:22. 

Trace the journey on the map. 

Study carefully Paul's sermon at Athens, not- 
ing its tact and argument. 

How did God strengthen Paul? When? 

How long did Paul stop at Corinth? 

Third Day — Paul. 

Third Journey. Ephesus. Acts 18:23 to 19: 
41. 

Trace the journey there. 
How long was he there? 
State the cause and the results of the great 
revival. 

Who was Demetrius, and what did he do? 
Fourth Day — Paul. 

His Farewells. Acts 20. 

Whom did Paul restore to life? 



94 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

Trace the journey in this chapter. 

Read carefully Paul's farewell talk to the 
Ephesian elders, noting its personal element and 
tenderness. 

How did these people feel toward him? 

Fifth Day — Paul. 

Return to Jerusalem and Arrest. Acts 21. 
Trace the journey to Jerusalem. 
What was the cause of his arrest? 
How was he rescued? 

Sixth Day— Paul. 

Imprisonment at Jerusalem. Acts 22 and 23. 

Note the difference between Paul's account of 
his conversion and that found in chapter 9, 

What conspiracy was formed against him? 
Who found it out? 
Where was he sent? 

Seventh Day— Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

This is a Missionary Lesson. Note: 

1. Foreign Missions are of God. Matt. 28: 
19, 20; Acts 13:2. 

2. Dare you therefore oppose? Matt. 5:19; 
John 14:15; 15:14. 

3. Are you a missionary? John 20:21. 



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LESSON 7. THE GENTILE CHURCH.— 
CONCLUDED. 

Acts 24-28; Revelation 1 and 21-22. 
First Day — Paul. 

At Csesarea. Acts 24 and 25. 

Before what two men was he brought? 
How long was he there? 
How did his preaching affect Felix? 
To whom did he appeal? 

Second Day— Paul, 

Before Agrippa. Acts 26. 

Why was he glad to speak before Agrippa? 

Note how personal he was. 

What was the verdict of Agrippa about Paul? 

Third Day — Paul. 

Voyage to Rome. Acts 2j. 
Trace the journey. 
How long out? 

What encouragement came in the way? 
Where shipwrecked? 

Fourth Day — Paul. 

At Rome. Acts 28. 

Describe his reception. 
How long was he there? 
To whom did he first preach? 
With what effect? 

Fifth Day — John. 

An Exile on Patmos. Rev. 1. 



g6 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY. 

Why was he on Patmos? 
Who appeared to him? 

Sixth Day. 

The New Jerusalem. Rev. 21 and 22. 

The Bible begins with the description of Eden, 
and closes with a vision of Heaven. 

What are its characteristics? 

Who are to enter there? 

What is our duty? V. 17. 

Seventh Day — Summary. 

Practical Teachings. 

In closing this course, note how the Bible be- 
gins and ends with a description of perfection. But 
between is the record of sin and salvation. What 
have you learned about the long-suffering of God, 
His mercy, and forgiveness? Think of how sin 
marred the works of God, and at what a cost God 
has redeemed a people for Himself. See Rom. 2:4, 
last clause. 

What a glorious prospect! Here struggle — 
there rest. Rom. 8:18. Are you prepared for Heav- 
en? We have all suffered from the act in the first 
Eden — will we all enjoy the glories of the second 
Paradise? 



QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS 97 



QUESTIONS PREPARATORY FOR 
EXAMINATIONS. 

The following questions are added as furnishing a 
standard for examinations. Any student who can 
answer clearly these will have derived a broad 
knowledge of the Bible. Review with these ques- 
tions before you. Crystallize your knowledge around 
these few facts. 

I. INTRODUCTORY LESSONS. 

1. Name the books of the Old Testament, and tell 
how they are grouped. 

2. Do the same for the New Testament. 

3. Name the three sources of our English Bible. 

4. Who was the first English translator? 

5. Name two other translations. 

6. Give one reason why the Revised Version is 
the best. 

7. Give two reasons why you believe the Bible to 
be the Word of God. 

II. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 

In General. 

1. Name the five periods of Old Testament his- 
tory. 

2. Name the five great events which mark off 
these periods. 

Period of the Human Race. 

1. Name four persons of this period. 

2. Give an event in the life of each. 

Period of the Chosen Family. 
Abraham : 

1. Where was his birth-place? Gen. 11:27-31. 



98 BIBLICAL FACTS AND HISTORY 

2. Give names of wife and sons. 

3. What promise did God make him? Gen. 12: 

2,3- 

4. Name three events in his life that proved him 
to be a friend of God. 

Isaac : 

5. Who were his sons? 
Jacob : 

6. In what two transactions did Jacob get the best 
of his brother? 

7. How many children had he? 

8. Name three great events that happened in his 
life. 

9. What character did these three events reveal ? 

Period of Israelitish People. 

Moses: 

1. What great afflictions came on Jacob's descend- 
ants in Egypt? 

2. Who was sent to deliver them? Ex. 2. 

3. In what three periods is his life divided, and 
where is each spent? 

4. Name five of the ten plagues. Ex. 6-1 1. 

5. What was the purpose of these plagues? Ex. 

7 '4, 5. 

6. What feast was instituted to commemorate 
their departure? Ex. 12. 

7. What was the purpose of the feast? Ex. 13: 
13-16. 

8. What happened at the Red Sea? Ex. 14. 

9. Describe briefly the Tabernacle — size, divisions, 
furniture, meaning. Ex. 25 to Ex. 27. 

10. At what place did Moses receive the Laws and 
Ten Commandments? Ex. 19. 

11. Where are the Ten Commandments recorded? 
Ex. 20. Name them. 



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12. How did God feed and lead this people? Ex. 
15:22; 16:16. 

13. How many years did they wander, and what 
was the reason? Num. 14:26-35. 

14. Name two events during the wilderness jour- 
ney. Num. 16 and 21. 

15. Who were the two faithful spies? Num. 13. 

16. Why was Moses deprived from entering the 
Promised Land? Num. 20:8-12. 

Joshua: 

17. Who led the people into the Promised Land? 

18. What city did they take first, and how ? Josh. 6. 

19. What was to be the relation between the chil- 
dren of Israel and the people of the land? Deut. 
20:16, 17. 

The Judges : 

20. Name three judges, and give one incident in 
the life of each. 

21. What was the office of the judge? Judges 2:16. 

Period of Israelitish Kingdom. 
The United Kingdom. 

1. Why did the Israelites desire a king? 

2. Who was the first king? 

3. Why did God reject him? I Sam. 15:23. 

4. Who was the second king? 

5. Give three events in his life. 

6. Who was the third king? 

7. What great building did he make? 

8. What was his great choice? 

9. What books did he write? 

The Divided Kingdom. 

10. Why was the Kingdom divided? I Kings 12. 
n. How many tribes in each Kingdom? 



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12. Give names of the Kingdoms, and location of 
each. 

13. Who were the first kings of each ? 

14. What was the general character of the kings 
of the Northern Kingdom? 

15. Give names of three kings of the Northern 
Kingdom, and for what noted. 

16. Give two prophets of the Northern Kingdom, 
and for what noted. 

17. What was the general character of kings of the 
Southern Kingdom? 

18. Give names of three kings of the Southern 
Kingdom. 

19. Give three prophets. 

20. Who took both Kingdoms captive? 

Period of Jewish Province. 
Captivity. 

1. What quality of men did Nebuchadnezzar want 
for his training school? Dan. 1:3, 4. 

2. What was the result of the food and drink 
test? Dan. 1 114, 15. 

3. Under how many kings was Daniel permitted 
to serve ? 

Restoration. 

4. Who led the first return? 

5. What was their first work? 

6. Who was Ezra? 

7. What was Nehemiah , s reason for going back 
to Jerusalem? 

8. What benefit came to the Israelites through the 
captivity ? 



QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS 101 

NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. 

The Life of Christ. 

1. Name the six periods into which the life of 
Christ is divided. 

2. Name one important event in each period. 

3. Give the substance of each temptation. How 
did Jesus repel them? 

4. What was the great doctrinal truth set forth in 
the third chapter of John? 

5. What event in the life of Jesus changed his 
ministry from one of popularity to one of opposition? 

6. Why did the people turn against Him? See 
John 6:3, 15; also 26, 27, 66, 7:1. 

7. What was Jesus' defense before Pilate? John 

18:37. 

8. Describe briefly the events connected with the 
Crucifixion. 

9. Describe briefly the events connected with the 
Resurrection. 

The Early Church. 

1. Into what periods may the Book of Acts be 
divided? 

2. Name what you think is the most important 
event in each. 

3. Who was Cornelius? Stephen? Barnabas? 

4. Name five important cities in Paul's Missionary 
Journeys. 

5. Why was Paul not ashamed of the Gospel of 
Christ? Rom. 1 :i6. 

6. Describe briefly the life, death and writings of 
the Apostle John. 



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